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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
4
A notice indicates a subscription rate of 1500 dollars per year and records entry or registration at the Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office, noting official handling or processing of the subscription.
The piece argues Americans dislike standing in lines at holiday windows and that much time is wasted. It suggests buying gifts early to avoid delays, noting those who shop two to three weeks ahead will largely avoid peak waits. It emphasizes simple, practical steps to reduce post office and store delays during Christmas.
The piece reflects on many families with empty chairs during Thanksgiving as youths are dispersed nationally and abroad. It notes the lure of distant opportunities, the realization that distant places differ little, and that home cities with friends often offer the best chances. Lititz may see similar trends as youths grow up.
The Mt. Zion Church Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Edwin Sweigart's home and Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. John Fritz's home. A December 4 community meeting will be held at the Fire Hall with Rev. Raymond Albright as speaker. A lavish wedding reception honored Walter Dietrich and his wife, with many relatives attending from Dietrich and allied families and friends from Akron, Lancaster, Columbia, and nearby towns.
A long list of weekend visits and hosted gatherings unfolds across multiple local households. Names include Ravegum, Shickram, Zell, Bomberger, Enck, Zell, Wolf, Albright, Eshleman and Moyer among others, with stops in Philadelphia Reading Bethlehem Millersville Mohnton Ephrata Penryn and Lititz.
Brownstown notes report two Thanksgiving weddings Rev J H Willauer unites Mr Monroe Rollman and Miss Mary Smith at Terre Hill and Rev Weaver weds Roy Stauffer and Florence Wenger. W M S in Evangelical Church held programs and a Florida honeymoon followed. Basketball teams won two games on Akron floor and East Greenville trip. Local sales and church meetings planned with list of residents visiting or staying for Thanksgiving.
Spent Saturday and Sunday with T. Bare and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheaffer of Philadelphia visited the latter's mother for several days. J. P. Marxen spent time with relatives as part of the weekend gathering in Lititz.
On Thanksgiving Day Elmer B Bucher and family visited the Solomon Gehman family in Barto Montgomery County. Samuel W Elser visited Samuel Nissly family in Weidmanville. Margaret A Gerhart spent time at Mt Airy school with teacher Blanche Reedy. E K Zartman of near Lexington visited her father Zacharias Ferry and family. Lloyd Ober and family joined Joseph Berry in Lexington Sunday evening. Hosts J W Gerhart entertained many guests over the weekend including Landis Huber Elias Kulp and family and numerous others from Brickerville Lititz and Elm.
Local notes list Thanksgiving visits by Eli Yocum and families near Lancaster, Paul Miller from Mennonite College visiting Harrisonburg home, and multiple gatherings at I. W. Singer and Nestleroth households. Supervisors convention attendance in Lancaster noted. Several families from Lititz Akron Millersburg and Penryn hosted or visited relatives. hunting trip to Potter County by Graybill, Bradley, and Miller.
Isaac Erb and his wife from Lampeter visited Herbert Mann's family on Sunday. Menno Habecker and his wife of Lan- were among those noted in the extended gathering, reflecting community ties and social visits typical of the period.
Neaster and Otto Peiffer families visited relatives on Sunday. Monroe Shreiner hosted guests from Lancaster. Graybill's Brethren church revival meetings attract many as Hiram Eshleman from West Green Tree preaches. Jos Engle and wife called on friends at White Oak. Joseph Garman works cutting trees for a new electric power line.
The first Sunday in Advent was observed with large attendance across services. The second Sunday will be marked by fitting music and sermons themed on Christ’s second coming. The evening Travelogue sermon covers Jerusalem as it was, is, and will be when Jesus comes. The season will be observed throughout in a fitting manner.
A hundred persons attended the Moravian church lovefeast on Sunday afternoon to support church work. Robert Yerger was named chair of the decorating committee for Christmas. William Riezal will draft recommendations for the Church Council on the common cup at the afternoon communion. An annual prayer meeting and lovefast are set for New Year’s Eve before the final midnight service. The offering for Moravian College and Theological Seminary totaled 213.16 dollars. The church choir rehearses a cantata titled The Christ Child by Hawley for Sunday evening December 18.
The Primary Department presents a missionary program this Sunday at 6 o clock. An entertaining program is planned and all are invited to attend seeking audience participation and enjoyment.
The Lititz High School Alumni Association backs the All-Scholastic basketball team with Vic tor Wagner to coach. Practice is Monday evenings in the high school gym from 7 to 9. Alumni members are eligible, others may join for practice. They face Marietta Big Five at Marietta this Thursday, with the first home game Friday next week.
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